Anatomy Flashcards

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Pes anserinus

A

Sartorius (femoral nerve), gracilis (anterior branch of obturator nerve), semitendinosus (sciatic nerve)

Superficial to tibial insertion of MCL

5cm below MJL

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Q angle

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Angle between a line drawn from the ASIS to the center of the patella
and
a line from the center of the patella to the tibial tubercle

Q-angle > 15 degrees may cause the patella to sublux laterally during quadriceps contraction

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